ASTERISK


Meaning of ASTERISK in English

n. & v.

n. a symbol (*) used in printing and writing to mark words etc. for reference, to stand for omitted matter, etc.

v.tr. mark with an asterisk.

[ ME f. LL asteriscus f. Gk asteriskos dimin. (as ASTER) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.